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Autism

Medford, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Caregiver Beat Autistic Man With Cord: Burlington County Prosecutor NJ Caregiver Beat Autistic Man With Cord: Burlington County Prosecutor
NJ Caregiver Beat Autistic Man With Cord: Burlington County Prosecutor A 45-year-old Burlington City caretaker was arrested and charged with beating an…

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by Sam Barron
York, PA
News
Autistic Toddler Found In Pool Hours After Leaving York County Home: Police Autistic Toddler Found In Pool Hours After Leaving York County Home: Police
Autistic Toddler Found In Pool Hours After Leaving York County Home: Police A 3-year-old autistic boy who disappeared from his Pennsylvania home early…

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by Jillian Pikora
Waynesboro, PA
News
Missing 5-Year-Old With Autism Found Dead In Pennsylvania River: Officials Missing 5-Year-Old With Autism Found Dead In Pennsylvania River: Officials
Missing 5-Year-Old With Autism Found Dead In Pennsylvania River: Officials A 5-year-old boy with autism who vanished from a McKeesport housing project…

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by Jillian Pikora
New Providence, NJ
Obituaries
New Providence Mom Lauren Gerardo-Marotta Dies, 37 New Providence Mom Lauren Gerardo-Marotta Dies, 37
New Providence Mom Lauren Gerardo-Marotta Dies, 37 Compassionate. Courageous. Charismatic. This is how Lauren Gerardo-Marotta is being…

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by Cecilia Levine
Germantown, MD
Police & Fire
Boy With Autism Rescued From Germantown Library Pond: 'This Could Have Ended Very Differently' Boy With Autism Rescued From Germantown Library Pond: 'This Could Have Ended Very Differently'
Boy With Autism Rescued From Germantown Library Pond: 'This Could Have Ended Very Differently' A missing 6-year-old autistic boy who can’t speak was…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Autistic Boy, 6, Found Dead Before Passaic Mom's Suicide Attempt: Prosecutor Autistic Boy, 6, Found Dead Before Passaic Mom's Suicide Attempt: Prosecutor
Autistic Boy, 6, Found Dead Before Passaic Mom's Suicide Attempt: Prosecutor A 48-year-old Passaic woman is facing child endangerment charges after…

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by Cecilia Levine
Goshen, NY
Obituaries
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted Goshen Dad, Heroic Lineman Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted Goshen Dad, Heroic Lineman
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted Goshen Dad, Heroic Lineman Services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Hudson…

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
News
TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In West Nyack School Pool: DA TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In West Nyack School Pool: DA
TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In West Nyack School Pool: DA A Rockland County teaching assistant accused of…

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by Ben Crnic
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Plainfield Woman Abused Autistic Victim, Poured Urine On Her, Stole Disability Benefits: Police Plainfield Woman Abused Autistic Victim, Poured Urine On Her, Stole Disability Benefits: Police
Plainfield Woman Abused Autistic Victim, Poured Urine On Her, Stole Disability Benefits: Police A 59-year-old Connecticut woman faces multiple charges…

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery-Walden, NY
News
K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Montgomery After Early-Morning Search K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Montgomery After Early-Morning Search
K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Montgomery After Early-Morning Search An 11-year-old autistic boy who went missing in the early morning…

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by Ben Crnic
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Autistic Man Missing In Newark: Police Autistic Man Missing In Newark: Police
Autistic Man Missing In Newark: Police A 21-year-old man has been missing in Newark since Friday, May 2, authorities said. Yiyjaa Wilson, who was…

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by Sam Barron
Fairfield, CT
News
Minnesota Mom Who Called Autistic Boy Racial Slur Raises Over $600K After Viral Video Minnesota Mom Who Called Autistic Boy Racial Slur Raises Over $600K After Viral Video
Minnesota Mom Who Called Autistic Boy Racial Slur Raises Over $600K After Viral Video A Minnesota mother who admitted to calling a 5-year-old autistic…

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by Josh Lanier
Baldwin, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Vulnerable Adult Reported Missing In Baldwin Alert Issued For Vulnerable Adult Reported Missing In Baldwin
Alert Issued For Vulnerable Adult Reported Missing In Baldwin Authorities are seeking help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Isaiah…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
NJ Dating Coach Shines On New Season Of Netflix's 'Love On The Spectrum' NJ Dating Coach Shines On New Season Of Netflix's 'Love On The Spectrum'
NJ Dating Coach Shines On New Season Of Netflix's 'Love On The Spectrum' Get ready to fall in love all over again — "Love on the Spectrum" Season 3 just…

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince Frederick, MD
Politics
FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter
FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns, Slams 'Misinformation And Lies' In Exit Letter The nation's top vaccine regulator is stepping down — and he's not going quietly.…

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by Zak Failla
North Salem, NY
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police 4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police
4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police This story has been updated.  A four-year-old child with autism was…

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by Ben Crnic
Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor Two Pemberton gang members will likely be spending the rest of their life behind…

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by Sam Barron
Harrisburg, PA
Obituaries
Tragedy Strikes Twice: Cancer, Fire, and Heartbreak Devastate Harrisburg Family Tragedy Strikes Twice: Cancer, Fire, and Heartbreak Devastate Harrisburg Family
Tragedy Strikes Twice: Cancer, Fire, and Heartbreak Devastate Harrisburg Family Forever 16-years-old, Bryleigh Rayne Hoover, of Harrisburg, PA, fought…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
News
Reading Man Who Sexually Abused Autistic Child, Fled Sentencing, Captured In Dominican Republic Reading Man Who Sexually Abused Autistic Child, Fled Sentencing, Captured In Dominican Republic
Reading Man Who Sexually Abused Autistic Child, Fled Sentencing, Captured In Dominican Republic A Reading man who sexually abused an autistic child…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
Obituaries
9-Year-Old Boy Killed In Shooting Identified: 'Our Family Is Shattered' 9-Year-Old Boy Killed In Shooting Identified: 'Our Family Is Shattered'
9-Year-Old Boy Killed In Shooting Identified: 'Our Family Is Shattered' Yasin Morrison was just 9-years-old when he was killed after being struck by a stray…

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by Sam Barron
Pelham, NY
Police & Fire
Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (UPDATE) Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (UPDATE)
Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (Update) Authorities are commending the extensive efforts of…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Rockland Sheriff’s Office Launches Blue Envelope Program For Drivers With Autism Rockland Sheriff’s Office Launches Blue Envelope Program For Drivers With Autism
Rockland Sheriff’s Office Launches Blue Envelope Program For Drivers With Autism The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is introducing the Blue Envelope…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pelham, NY
Police & Fire
Missing 18-Year-Old From Pelham Found (UPDATE) Missing 18-Year-Old From Pelham Found (UPDATE)
Missing 18-Year-Old From Pelham Found (Update) New Update:  A missing 18-year-old with autism from Westchester has been found, police announced. …

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by Ben Crnic
Willingboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Pemberton Twp. Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Willingboro Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say Pemberton Twp. Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Willingboro Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say
Pemberton Twp. Gang Members Convicted Of Killing Willingboro Teen With Autism, Prosecutors Say Two Pemberton Township men were found guilty of…

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven, CT
News
New Haven Officers 'Restore Faith' After 'Heartless' Theft Of Autistic Man's Shoes New Haven Officers 'Restore Faith' After 'Heartless' Theft Of Autistic Man's Shoes
New Haven Officers 'Restore Faith' After 'Heartless' Theft Of Autistic Man's Shoes Small gestures often shine the brightest, and two New Haven police…

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by Josh Lanier
Amityville, NY
Politics
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC Another vaccine skeptic with New York ties could soon shape public health policy. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Politics
Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services
Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services President-elect Donald Trump tapped a controversial New…

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by Michael Mashburn
Wethersfield, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-Staffer At Wethersfield Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police Ex-Staffer At Wethersfield Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police
Ex-Staffer At Wethersfield Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police Police in Connecticut are investigating a former group home…

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by Josh Lanier
Newark, NJ
Obituaries
Bernie Marcus, Billionaire Co-Founder Of The Home Depot From Newark, Dead At 95 Bernie Marcus, Billionaire Co-Founder Of The Home Depot From Newark, Dead At 95
Bernie Marcus, Billionaire Co-Founder Of The Home Depot From Newark, Dead At 95 Bernie Marcus, who helped found The Home Depot and grew up in…

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by Sam Barron
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy With Autism, Father Reunited By Paramus Police After Jarring 2 Hours Boy With Autism, Father Reunited By Paramus Police After Jarring 2 Hours
Boy With Autism, Father Reunited By Paramus Police After Jarring 2 Hours Police officers in Paramus reunited a 13-year-old boy with autism and his father…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ
Obituaries
Lindenwold Toddler Killed By Car Had 'Boundless Love,' Campaign Says Lindenwold Toddler Killed By Car Had 'Boundless Love,' Campaign Says
Lindenwold Toddler Killed By Car Had 'Boundless Love,' Campaign Says A family was rallying for support after a Lindenwold toddler was killed in a crash in…

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by Chris Spiker